Conavirus......

[happystuff]

But the requirements are not going away, and I'm working to adjust so that I can deal with the requirements.

No, the requirements are not going away and even after they may be lifted, I think a lot of folks will continue to wear masks for various reasons at various times just like jp1 pointed out within the Asian countries.

Deleted section of my personal stuff.

My point in relating all this is - Yppej, choose what you will and won't do re: masks, accept the consequences of your actions, and move on! You are NOT the only one going through all this and you are NOT the only one with issues.

Edited to add: I really don't think what anyone does or says is going to make a difference for you, as you seem to be intent on finding the negative in life around you. I wish you continued health and hope you can find some happiness.

[happystuff]

She is entitled to her opinions, even if others don't like her opinions.

Absolutely! I have no issues with people having their own opinions. I appreciate what she is going through and it would be nice if she reciprocated the same to others. You and I just seem to have different interpretations of all her mask posts.

As always, I wish everyone health and safety in these times. EVERYONE!

[Tybee]

Hi Happystuff, I deleted my post as I really did make a promise to myself to avoid this thread for my mental health, and darned if I didn't break that promise.

[happystuff]

Hi Happystuff, I deleted my post as I really did make a promise to myself to avoid this thread for my mental health, and darned if I didn't break that promise.

I totally understand. I appreciate your input. Debating mine.

Have a good day.

[Tybee]

You too!

[JaneV2.0]

I totally understand. I appreciate your input. Debating mine.

Have a good day.

I found your post useful. There are countless essential workers out there wearing masks and dealing--with equanimity.

[Yppej]

I walked at lunchtime, no other humans outdoors, and a coworker saw me through the window and was joking he is going to call the governor on me.

He is a smoker and I asked him how are smokers who are not allowed to smoke indoors supposed to smoke wearing a mask since masks are now mandated outdoors at all times too. Of course he did not have an answer. He is moving to Florida next week and happy to be leaving the People's Republic of Massachusetts behind.

[jp1]

Cases, and deaths, are surging in El Paso to the point that they now need ten, yes ten, mobile morgue units to handle all the dead people. Yet republican officials are suing to reverse the El Paso mayor's stay-at-home order. Because that's how the "right to life" party rolls.

[happystuff]

He is a smoker and I asked him how are smokers who are not allowed to smoke indoors supposed to smoke wearing a mask since masks are now mandated outdoors at all times too. Of course he did not have an answer.

Nice of you to worry about his smoking habits, but isn't that his own issue to deal with, not yours?

[Yppej]

I heard on the news today cases are surging but deaths are not. We have more cases than at previous peaks, but nowhere near the same percentage are lethal. I bet covid already killed the people most vulnerable to it and will become less and less lethal even as politicians like my governor work themselves into a dither trying to come up with novel restrictions. If present trends continue pretty soon all our freedoms will be gone even as no one is dying. Then the script will be see how taking away people's rights stopped the virus. We can't restore rights because the virus will come back. Bye bye freedom, gone forever, because it will be the flu or some other excuse even if we get a vaccine.